Garlic

Tall Grass Prairies and Eastern Decidious

Genus and Species: Allium sativum


Habitat: deciduous woodlands, prairies, clearings

Seasons: Spring to Late Fall


Active Chemical Ingredient: Allicin


Chemical Structure:

  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allicin   

Uses of Specimen:
Treats viral, bacterial, and fungal infection. (crushed garlic)
Sore Throats (Crushed garlic)
Treats wounds
Treats snakebites (clove of garlic)


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Resources:Garlic. (n.d.). Retrieved September 10, 2015, from http://www.herbs2000.com/herbs/herbs_garlic.htm

Snake Bite. (n.d.). Retrieved September 10, 2015, from http://www.herbs2000.com/disorders/bite_snake.htm